Sporting implement



Dec. 25, 1928. 1,696,462

J. H. VICTOR SPORTING IMPLEMENT Filed Sept. 9, 1927 m-m-m- Patented Dec.25, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOHN H. VICTOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SPORTING IMPLEMENT.

Application filed September 9, 1927. Serial No. 218,475.

The invention relates to improvements in sporting implements such asgolf clubs, tennis rackets, baseball bats and the like, the principalobj eat of the invention being to provide unproved means for balancingand adapting such sporting implements to the individual re uirements ofthe user.

' Another ob ect of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is of simple construction and therefore capable ofeconomical production. I

Another object of the invention is to provide detachable means on thehandle of a sporting implement whereby the balance. of said implementmay be readily changed to suit the individual requirements of the userby attaching a weight of suitable size.

Other ob ects will appear hereinafter.

In general the objects of the invention are attained by providing aweight detachably secured to the extreme end of the handle of a sportingimplement, such as a golf club, tennis racket or baseball bat.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification and in which v I Fig. 1 isa front view of a golf club embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 an enlarged detail section through the extreme end of the handlethereof;

Fig. 3 a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the parts with the balancingweight rev moved.

The form of construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 comprises anordinary golf club consisting of the usual shank 10, head 11 and handle12, constituting an ordinary golfing implement or club known as amidiron. A socket 13 is formed in the extreme end of the handle of saidclub and a weight 14 is provided with a stem 15 snugly fitting said,socket. Weight 14 is preferably provided with a base or stop shoulder16 adapted to lit against the end of the club when the stem 15. is atthe end of its inward adjustment in the socket 13. By this arrangementweights of different sizes may be readily interchanged therebydelicately, adjusting the balance of the club to suit the individualrequirements of the user.

For best results the weight 14 should be u about one-half the weight ofthe club in conjunction with which it is used.

In the form of construction illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, the handle 12of thegolf club is provided with a socket 13 and "is lined with ametallic bushing or sleeve 17 having a bayonet slot 18 therein. Theweight 14 is provided with a stem 15 to fit snugly within the bushing17, and has a rubber washer or resilient element secured thereon, saidstem being provided with a pin 19 co-operating with the bayonet slot 18to lock the weight 14 in position against the rubber. This arrangementfurnishes a simple and eflicient means whereby the weight may be readilydetached or reattached to the golf club for adjusting or changing thebalance thereof. Obviously with this arrangement weights of differentsizes may be provided and thereby the balance of the club nicelyadjusted to the needs or requirements of an individual.

While the preferred form of construction for carrying the invention intoeffect has been illustrated and described, this is capable of variationand modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. Itis, there- 7 fore, not desired to limit the patent to the precisedetails disclosed but to include therein also such variations andmodifications as fall within the scope ofthe appended claim.

I claim:

The combination with a handle of a sporting'implement having a socket inthe end thereof, of a weight having a stem fitting said socket andformed with a shoulder adapted to overlie the end of the implement,

.a bayonet joint connecting said stem and socket, and'a resilientelement between the shoulder and end of the implement holding JOHN H.VICTOR.

